IPC World Shooting Championships Wrap Up

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Shooting Championships recently ended in Zagreb, Croatia, with a strong showing from the United States Paralympic Shooting Team. The team is comprised of Mike Dickey, Danielle Fong, Eric Hollen, and Josh Olson. In the Mixed R6 event (50m Rifle Prone SH1), Fong and Olson headed into the final seeded third and sixth, respectively. Fong fired a match score of 587 with 101 points in the final for a fifth place finish. Olson had a match score of 585 and marked 102.9 points in the final to retain his sixth place standing. Olson’s score was especially impressive considering the difficult conditions on the far right end of the firing line. No one within 10 firing points of Olson, including the Air Rifle Prone Gold Medalist squadded right beside him, made the final. Congratulations to Fong, as she set a new personal record in the prone event.

In Men’s P1 (10m Air Pistol SH1), Eric Hollen scored 559 points to finish 14th in a field of 57 competitors. In the closing ceremony, Hollen was awarded the prestigious “Fair Play Award” for the exceptional sportsmanship he demonstrated during his P4 Free Pistol Match. Hollen accidently fired a shot just barely above his target while working on early trigger pressure during the approach. He immediately notified the Range Officer to report the miss since no one else saw it. This happened twice as he struggled with his trigger throughout the match. While both misses cost him a twenty point deduction, Hollen said, “I knew it was the right thing to do.” His sportsmanship and integrity especially impressed the match staff. USA Shooting is proud of Hollen for not only doing the right thing, but bringing honor to his team and country.

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World Shooting Championships: Meet Teresa Meyer

Meet Teresa Meyer, this year’s national title winner in both Women’s Air and Women’s Sport Pistol. This Ohio State University (OSU) graduate was the 2008 OSU Female Athlete of the year, as well as the 2008 NRA Collegiate Pistol National Champion in both Air and Sport Pistol.

Meyer began shooting at 10-years-old while tagging along with her father to the range. She now shoots a Steyr LP10 (Air) and a Pardini SP (Sport) with H&N Finale Match pellets and Eley ammunition. On the way to the range, you can find Meyer listening to oldies, Christian rock, and country music. Meyer also enjoys the thrill of hunting white tail deer and is interested in hunting for both elk and mule deer.

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World Shooting Championships: Meet Will Brown

Meet Will Brown, a member of the World Shooting Championships Junior Pistol Team. Brown is an outstanding young shooter who ruled this year’s National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) Air Pistol Competition. He was also the 2009 NJOSC Free and Air Pistol Champion. Moreover, he recently claimed USA Shooting’s Rifle/Pistol National Shooting Championship titles in both Junior Air and Free Pistol.

Brown is a native of Twins Falls, Idaho, and recent graduate of Twins Falls High School. He credits his home range as either his basement or the Twin Falls Rifle and Pistol Club. With his Steyr LP10 (air) and Toz 35 (free), Brown trains as often as possible, yet still struggles with staying dedicated and devoting enough time to practice. The best advice that Brown offers junior shooters is, “Don’t quit when things go wrong, just learn to take the obstacles head on.”

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